Reports

Situation Overview Relatively cold and dry weather conditions prevailed across the entire District. Absence of precipitation persisted for the second consecutive month, hence affecting the late planted crops consequently reducing the expected crop yields. Harvesting of cowpeas, green grams and beans…

According to the Kenya Red Cross Society, an estimated 116,220 (approx 19370 families) have been displaced in Mt. Elgon following ethnic clashes that began in December 2006. Out of these, the total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief This DREF Bulletin is…

IP/07/1154 Brussels, 23 July 2007. The European Commission has allocated €5 million in humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in Northern Kenya affected by drought and facing a livelihood and nutritional crisis. Beneficiaries are up to 3.5 million pastoralists and "pastoralist drop…

17th July, 2007, Djibouti. A joint African Development Bank/World Bank mission, led by Dr. Mohamed M, Youssouf, visited Djibouti and Kenya from 13 to 29 July 2007 to identify possible areas for the ADF support to the IGAD's Regional…

Cholera has broken out in the Manyatta settlement of Kisumu District. Reports by the Kisumu East Ministry of Health (MoH) office on 12th July 2007 stated that there was a cholera outbreak currently being experienced in the area. According…

The Kenya Red Cross Society's mission is to build capacity and respond with vigour, compassion and empathy to the victims of disaster and those at risk, in the most effective and efficient manner. It works closely with the International…

NAIROBI - Three United Nations agencies today urged donors to support an appeal for a full package of assistance to cut malnutrition rates at crisis levels among children under five in refugee camps in Kenya. They warned that a…

KILIFI, 2 July 2007 (IRIN) - Amina Nyamawi returned her mosquito net to the health centre as word spread across Karimbo village in the Kilifi district of Kenya's Coast province that the nets were linked to evil spirits. "The chief…

Situation Overview: - The district is generally rated at Normal. The situation in all livelihood zones show a deteriorating state of the crop through high soil moisture index and the water situation reported is not normal for such times of…